“To those trying to make a decision about fostering and/or adopting, I would like to share our experience in brief. My wife and I were told about The Call and went to a meeting at a church. At the meeting we got the information and the opportunity to put our foot forward in the direction of opening our home to the orphaned children in Arkansas. We soon realized in the training the seriousness and severity of the situations leading to a child being placed in foster care. We became aware that this was going to be more of a ministry that requires God’s help. Once we began with our first placement we felt an almost indescribable assurance of God’s approval and blessing. We soon found out the common goal of all was to reunite these kids back to their parents….We may foster and/or adopt more but what I like is the fact that we made the decision based on what we can do and what God wills us to do. We’ve learned it takes courage to make this decision but ultimately it is God’s approval that really matters. I hope our example helps and encourages you in this great endeavor.” -Jeffery
Category: Testimonials
The LaGrones: Reunification
“To us foster care is more about the whole family, and not just the children. We love to see when a child can be reunited with family even if it’s not mom and dad. We got to experience this with our first foster son. He got to be reunited with his loving grandmother. Throughout, the last several years we have gotten to see him grow, meet and exceed expectations, and be apart of his life. This wouldn’t have been possible without reunification and the love and support of all of us. ” -Heidi
Leten Adams: Priceless Joy
I am a single mother of 3. Through the good times and hard times I got to see my children become adults. I am now 52 years old and it feels good to have my me time. Or so I thought. I would have 6 to 15 children at a time just on weekends. I was a mentor for children age 12 to 15 year old. I would show up at their schools, sometimes I would have etiquette party’s and invite fathers to take their daughter’s out to eat and mothers to take their son’s out to eat. Hmm still no me time. I became a foster parent through seeing children while babysitting for other foster families. I could see their broken hearts, anger, acting out, and their pain. Who would have thought I would have adopted two wonderful boys at age 3 and 4. Now 9 and 10. I looked back on the seed that was being planted in them from my life style, praying, teaching, encouragement, rewards and most of all agape love. I decided to teach and emphasize more on these two scriptures. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord and Lean not on my own understanding. Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child and agape love showing them unconditional love, and showing selfless love. The love Jesus Christ has shown me!
Now I get to see the children that were angry and rebellious, receive hope and ambition. The joy I see in them is priceless. My children feel comfortable and safe, you know that’s peace (With no worries!) because they are encouraged and taught agape love. I know now how a virtuous woman feels. Because these two boys tell me everyday “I love you mom.”-Leten